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Waterfronts

Cities have a tremendous, and fleeting, opportunity to reclaim their waterfronts.
- William H. Whyte

People naturally gravitate to waterfronts. Around the world, urban waterfronts are being transformed from industrial brownfields to vibrant, active people places. PWL’s expanding experience in the planning and detail design of urban waterfronts has helped to reknit and reconnect the urban fabric of cities to their waterfront in Vancouver, the lower mainland and abroad. Because waterfront sites often have a rich industrial heritage, our innovative designs impart a sense of the unique history and culture of each site -- celebrating the past while looking toward the future.

We’ve created vibrant and inspiring spaces that capture the users’ imagination, allowing people to more closely and creatively connect with their waterfronts. In all our waterfront work, we strive to preserve and enhance important ecological functions and harmonize human use with natural systems.